Softball

Plum pitcher Melanie Meinke (left) celebrates a strikeout with Jaralyn Kincaid during their game against Armstrong on Monday.
Record 12 A-K valley schools qualify for WPIAL softball playoffs
May 13, 2021
A record 12 Alle-Kiski Valley softball teams now know their WPIAL playoff fates as the tournament brackets were released Thursday afternoon.

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Plum’s Jillian Durst (4) celebrates with Maura Marston after scoring against Armstrong on Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 13, 2021: Softball brackets to be unveiled
For the first time since 2019, it’s spring bracketology time in WPIAL softball.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Mia Smith celebrates a strikeout with Sarah Yamrick during their game against Connellsville on April 14.
WPIAL clinched for May 12, 2021: Softball playoff field set
May 12, 2021
The WPIAL softball playoff field is now complete as 76 district teams will participate in the 2021 postseason.

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Franklin Regional’s Carli Ranchandran rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Armstrong on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Murrysville.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Franklin Regional surges into playoffs
After losing its first two games, the Franklin Regional softball has been a model of consistency.

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Freeport catcher Natalie King tags out Burrell’s Gabby Britton during their game on April 16.
A-K valley softball notebook: Leechburg not the only team with a long playoff streak
Leechburg owns the record for consecutive seasons making the WPIAL playoffs, but several teams also are building sizeable streaks of their own.

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Burrell wins, Highlands celebrates on eve of softball pairings announcement
Despite a loss to rival Burrell on Wednesday, Highlands was determined to celebrate the school’s first section softball crown in 16 years.

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Hempfielfd’s Sydney Mitchell tracks down a ball hit by Penn-Trafford’s Sarah Eisenhuth to end the game April 7.
WPIAL clinched for May 11, 2021: Softball teams down to final chance at playoff berth
May 11, 2021
The regular season is down to one final day of section play.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Hannah Gnibus make a running catch on a ball hit by Southmoreland’s Tyson Matin on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Mt. Pleasant claws its way to victory over Southmoreland in section softball showdown
Haylie Brunson has been one of the toughest outs in the WPIAL this softball season with her .600-something average and 20-plus extra-base hits.

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Baldwin’s Fletcher Hindman (4) celebrates his home run with Colton Brain during their game against Mt. Lebanon on April 27, 2021, in Baldwin.
South Hills notebook: Injuries pile up for Baldwin baseball
Baldwin’s baseball team has been stung hard by the injury bug this season.

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Fox Chapel’s Tommy Fravel steps on the bag for an out against Plum on Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 11, 2021: Baseball, softball showdowns at crunch time
No more rain. No more wet fields. No more excuses. For those teams healthy enough to play, there are only a few days left to get section games in before the softball brackets are released Thursday.

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Franklin Regional’s Carli Ranchandran rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Armstrong on April 22.
WPIAL clinched for May 10, 2021: Softball teams still fighting for playoff berths
May 10, 2021
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to only a few more playing dates left in the regular season.

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Hempfield defeats Canon-McMillan in possible playoff preview
Hempfield softball coach Bob Kalp spent time over the weekend mapping out the WPIAL 6A playoff pairings.

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Bethel Park senior shortstop Reagan Milliken competes against Shaler on March 26, 2021, at Bethel Park.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: May 10, 2021
May 9, 2021
If a high school softball player can hit five home runs in a career, that is a pretty good accomplishment.

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Derry first baseman Maizie Legg puts a tag on Deer Lakes’ Jenna Bisegna in a pickoff attempt Friday, April 23. Both teams have clinched a playoff spot in the WPIAL Class 3A postseason.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 9, 2021
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to only three more playing dates in the regular season.

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Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: May 10, 2021
In the most recent WPIAL softball postseason, Laurel outscored Riverview, Carmichaels, Freedom and Frazier in the Class 2A postseason by a combined score of 49-10 in winning a second straight district championship.

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High school roundup for May 8, 2021: Big wins for Hempfield, Bethel Park
May 8, 2021
Christian Zilli hit a two-run double in the bottom of the first inning, sparking Hempfield to a 4-1 victory over Norwin on Saturday, giving the Spartans a share of the Section 2-6A baseball title.

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Janel Daugherty Cibik, a standout pitcher when Leechburg started its 34-season WPIAL softball playoff run, now watches her daughter, Anna, help sustain the streak.
George Guido: Leechburg softball streak takes on special meaning
Leechburg High School’s streak of 34 consecutive seasons in the WPIAL softball playoffs is special to anyone involved in that program.

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Hampton’s Hannah Bradfield competes during the 2021 softball season.
Tape-measure homer shows Hampton softball slugger’s eye-popping power
Hampton’s Hannah Bradfield hit six home runs in a four-game stretch in late April, but only one of them left nearly everybody shocked.

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High school roundup for May 7, 2021: Chartiers Valley’s Mangan rips walk-off 3-run homer
May 7, 2021
Zoe Mangan hit a walk-off three-run home run to lift Chartiers Valley to an 8-6 victory over South Fayette in Section 4-5A softball Friday.

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Leechburg first baseman Anna Cibik prepares to make a defensive play during the sixth inning of Friday’s Section 3-A matchup with Springdale at Gilpin Leechburg Park. The Blue Devils scored a 7-0 win to avenge a 5-4 loss to the Dynamos from April 28.
Leechburg softball blanks Springdale to stay in section title hunt
After defeating Leechburg last week in walk-off fashion, Springdale was looking to wrap up its first section title since 1998 on Friday.

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